BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 June 2012

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Devil in Amber by Mark Gatiss—4. Rescue
  4/5Dandy spy-hero Lucifer Box must rescue the perfect victim to foil Olympus Mons' plans.
2. 00:30
  Red Dwarf—Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 3
  3/6Lister goes into stasis. Rimmer fails an exam. The rest of the crew have a bad day too.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Princess Margaret
  The castaway choices of the Queen's younger sister who died in 2002.
4. 01:45
  A Year in the Life of Ants—Episode 1
  1/5Peter France takes you to the alien and dangerous world of Northumbrian wood ants.
5. 02:00
  Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester—The Reluctant Jester, The Reluctant Jester
  1/6Founding member of The Goon Show Michael Bentine shares stories of his life and career.
6. 02:30
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
7. 03:00
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 2, The Bishop Learns the Facts
  1/20Clerical confusion reigns when Noote's friend asks him to marry her. From July 1972.
8. 03:30
  HRF Keating - The Murder of the Maharajah
  British Raj drama with Zia Mohyeddin and Sam Dastor.
9. 05:00
  Michelle Magorian - Back Home—Episode 1
  1/4Wartime evacuee Rusty returns to Britain and meets a mother she doesn't recognise.
10. 05:30
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 4
  4/4Is it the final curtain for the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
3. 07:00
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Driving through a time anomaly, Robin ends up in Texas.
4. 07:30
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
5. 08:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1960
  All is revealed in 'The Kenneth Horne Story' and producer Jacques Brown gets a surprise.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 09:00
  The Castle—Series 4, Boogie Knights
  4/6The wedding of the decade is almost ruined by 200 tents and an over-excited woodpecker.
8. 09:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
9. 10:00
  Vivat Rex—Elizabeth
  26/26Henry VIII remarries. Stars Sir John Gielgud.
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Alistair McGowan and Brendan Walker
  Clive Anderson joins Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Brendan Walker and Alistair McGowan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1960
  All is revealed in 'The Kenneth Horne Story' and producer Jacques Brown gets a surprise.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 13:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
5. 14:00
  Alan Plater - Abandoned Projects—Gone But Not Forgotten
  1/5The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Mutiny In The Royal Navy
  150/216Wordsworth waxes lyrical about Revolution in France, while the Royal Navy rebels.
7. 14:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher—Episode 1
  1/5Scotland Yard's top detective probes a gruesome 1860 country house murder.
8. 14:45
  Miles Kington - How Shall I Tell the Dog?—Episode 1
  1/5From his final months, Miles Kington's book of humorous letters to his agent.
9. 15:00
  Vivat Rex—Elizabeth
  26/26Henry VIII remarries. Stars Sir John Gielgud.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/06/2012
  The history of the motor car, on the anniversary of Henry Ford's first ever automobile.
11. 17:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—1. Rosalind Plowright
  1/6A real opera singer - Rosalind Plowright - joins the dear ladies.
12. 17:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Driving through a time anomaly, Robin ends up in Texas.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 18:30
  Doctor Who—The Architects of History, Episode 4
  4/4As the Selachians' grip tightens on Moon base, the Time Lord reveals his true purpose.
3. 19:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 15/07/1960
  All is revealed in 'The Kenneth Horne Story' and producer Jacques Brown gets a surprise.
4. 19:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, Wallah, Wallah, Catsmeat
  6/13The business falters when the horse needs a vet. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 20:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
6. 20:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
7. 21:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Alistair McGowan and Brendan Walker
  Clive Anderson joins Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Brendan Walker and Alistair McGowan.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
10. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Boogie Knights
  4/6The wedding of the decade is almost ruined by 200 tents and an over-excited woodpecker.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—04/06/2012
  Extended edition of the News Quiz, with Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy and Rebecca Front.
12. 23:45
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, with his book of verse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  5/6Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 00:30
  Doctor Who—The Architects of History, Episode 4
  4/4As the Selachians' grip tightens on Moon base, the Time Lord reveals his true purpose.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  4/6An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  The Mind of Mr JG Reeder—1. The Poetical Policeman
  1/4Tackling a strange London bank robbery, Edgar Wallace's sleuth thinks like a criminal.
5. 02:00
  The Castle—Series 4, Boogie Knights
  4/6The wedding of the decade is almost ruined by 200 tents and an over-excited woodpecker.
6. 02:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Old-style print journalist Maddox must compete with a new editor - an actual female.
7. 03:00
  Vivat Rex—Elizabeth
  26/26Henry VIII remarries. Stars Sir John Gielgud.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Wednesday
  1/5A divorced mother prepares for another painful meeting with her estranged children.
9. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Alistair McGowan and Brendan Walker
  Clive Anderson joins Freddie Flintoff, Louis Theroux, Brendan Walker and Alistair McGowan.
10. 05:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—1. Rosalind Plowright
  1/6A real opera singer - Rosalind Plowright - joins the dear ladies.
11. 05:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Driving through a time anomaly, Robin ends up in Texas.

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